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Adley Rutschman Out With Head Injury on Friday Against Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (head) is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, per MLB.com. Samuel Basallo is doing the catching for right-hander Trey Gibson and will bat cleanup for the O's against Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki. Rutschman took a ball off the side of his head while running out a ground ball in the ninth inning of Thursday's contest against the Seattle Mariners and was forced to leave the game. It's unclear if he has cleared the concussion protocol, but in the meantime, he'll miss at least one game. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Saturday to see if Rutschman is feeling good enough to return to the diamond for Game 2 of the series at Dodger Stadium. The 28-year-old switch-hitter and two-time All-Star enters Friday's game hitting .254/.329/.458 with a .787 OPS, eight home runs, 40 RBI, and 26 runs scored in his 54 games and 228 plate appearances. Rutschman played in only 90 games in 2025 due to injuries, but so far in 2026, he's in the midst of a bounce-back campaign at the plate in Baltimore.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
